Well gentleman I did it and she's home 1934 Plymouth PE business coupe

[Solly]

It took awhile 50 years to be exact but my dream has finally been realized , fat fenders and running boards !! All went well, sales transaction,  (private party) title transfer and registration  with the 1934 vintage stamped from copper license plate, any way I am very impressed with a few things 1. how quickly and easily it fires up , I was a bit skeptical of the 6 volt system

2. how well it rides and steers even with the bias ply tires. 3. how smoothly and quietly that flat head runs, it actually rides better and quieter than my 56 Olds.

I named her Fannie Mae . If your from the Midwest and love chocolate you may recognize Fannie Mae as the big chocolate company from Chicago. she reminds me of a big box of assorted chocolates and caramels , this color combo may not be everybody's cup of tea but it works for me and turns a few heads. I've heard some people say it doesn't show up on Plymouth color charts some say it is a factory color carrotine # 4 I think also referred to as the burnt cars ? I'm sure you here would know better than me I'm a pre-war Plym newbie !!

I'm learning more daily and as I dive in hope to learn more, I'm not sure what's 100% original to the car and what's not (I'm not a stickler for that) 

I hope to lean on you guys as I try to learn. here's a few pic's of Fannie.

 

[greg g]

Spiffy!  I have a pair of wing tip brogue in nearly the same colors.  I think they may be also known as spectators I think they were popular when your coupe was built.  Great lookng car enjoy have fun!⁶

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Edited Wednesday at 11:11 PM by greg g

[Sniper]

Beautiful car, congratuations

[Cannuck]

Wow what a beauty love the colour 

[Solly]

Thanks Gents !!

 I wish I could take credit for its restoration but I cant. I am the benefactor of somebody else's hard work. All I can do is claim to be the caretaker for the next generation.

I do have one complete restoration under my belt (1964 BelAir ) and partial on a 56 Olds but my increasing age and health necessitated purchase of a 98% completed veh.

Ill find enough maint. to keep me busy.

[Ralph D25cpe]

Wow! Fannie Mae is a fine looking automobile. Nice to hear your purchase went smoothly... Personally, I wouldn't change a thing ,,,Drive and enjoy.😊 

[TodFitch]

Congratulations on that purchase.

 

Another feature you should notice starting next April or May is that, if it has been gone over properly, it won’t overheat in the desert summer. You might have some issues with heat soak/warm restart because modern fuel is designed for injection systems rather than carburetors. But unlike some other brands of cars of that same era the cooling system is well designed.

[61spit]

Beautiful automobile! I'm sure you will find much enjoyment with it. Color is great!

[keithb7]

 Beautiful car. 201 ci 23” long engine I suspect?  If I recall in 1934 they offered “Free Wheeling”. Does your plymouth have this feature?

[andyd]

Solly, welcome aboard from sunny South Grafton, Oztralia..........nice car mate!!............andyd

[Solly]

1 hour ago, keithb7 said:

 Beautiful car. 201 ci 23” long engine I suspect?  If I recall in 1934 they offered “Free Wheeling”. Does your plymouth have this feature?

Well Keith,

You will have to excuse my ignorance on this "Free Wheeling" subject as I am still learning but from what the previous owner told me it was equipped with it (this PE was optioned with everything available on the business coupe ) there is a cable that runs from the dash to the trans I believe , there is also a unit or mechanism  between the starter and the gen that had something to do with auto clutch ? per the previous owner they have been rendered in op. some of my research suggest they were problematic and in some cases dangerous ?   

[Young Ed]

1 hour ago, keithb7 said:

 Beautiful car. 201 ci 23” long engine I suspect?  If I recall in 1934 they offered “Free Wheeling”. Does your plymouth have this feature?

33 and 34 were before the 201. I think they are 176

[Solly]

40 minutes ago, Young Ed said:

33 and 34 were before the 201. I think they are 176

it is a 201

[JohnS48plm]

Beautiful car. I had a 1933 PD coupe and it was a lot of fun to drive.

[TodFitch]

3 hours ago, Young Ed said:

33 and 34 were before the 201. I think they are 176

'33 was 189.8 or more colloquially, a 190. They stroked it to 201 in 1934. Then in 1935 they widened the block to fit the water distribution tube and made the water jackets full length. Bearings, pistons, etc. are the same for the '33, '34, and later 201 engines. All gaskets, etc. are the same for all those years except the head gasket which is a bit more narrow for '33 and '34. Crank and rods are different between '33 and the rest though you could drop a 201 crank and rods into a '33 to make it basically the same as a '34.

[Veemoney]

Very clean and nicely done. Perfect time of the year in AZ to do some test drives and work out any issues. I worked out west of Goodyear and would take my motorcycle on I-10 to Tempe and man that pavement stays hot all night long in the summer.  

[Young Ed]

7 hours ago, TodFitch said:

'33 was 189.8 or more colloquially, a 190. They stroked it to 201 in 1934. Then in 1935 they widened the block to fit the water distribution tube and made the water jackets full length. Bearings, pistons, etc. are the same for the '33, '34, and later 201 engines. All gaskets, etc. are the same for all those years except the head gasket which is a bit more narrow for '33 and '34. Crank and rods are different between '33 and the rest though you could drop a 201 crank and rods into a '33 to make it basically the same as a '34.

Thanks for setting me straight. I didn't realize the first 2 years with the visible cylinders weren't the same. 

[DonaldSmith]

The "suicide" doors are neat!  Sleek! Front edge sloped like the windshield. Lots of foot room, getting in and out. 

Rear doors were suicide, except for the Club Sedans. 

Could have benefitted from modern safety latches and electronic latching. 

 

Thrilling days of yesteryear- 

My dad pulled his 50 DeSoto Suburban up to the gas pumps.

I was sitting behind him in the second seat. 

I opened the door to see what was going on, and the door hit the pump.

The door was pushed full open and dented the fender. 

 

Flash forward-

A few years ago, I pulled my 47DeSoto suburban out of the garage.

I forgot that I had left a rear door open. 

The door was pushed full open and dented the fender. 

[Dan Hiebert]

Welcome, and very nice car.  FWIW, whether original or not - that is a very pleasant color scheme.  

[Plymouthy Adams]

nothing at all wrong with a bit of coffee and caramel...given the coffee is fresh and hot and the caramel a tad soft...good color combo

[OnlyMopar]

16 hours ago, Solly said:

It took awhile 50 years to be exact but my dream has finally been realized , fat fenders and running boards !! All went well, sales transaction,  (private party) title transfer and registration  with the 1934 vintage stamped from copper license plate, any way I am very impressed with a few things 1. how quickly and easily it fires up , I was a bit skeptical of the 6 volt system

2. how well it rides and steers even with the bias ply tires. 3. how smoothly and quietly that flat head runs, it actually rides better and quieter than my 56 Olds.

I named her Fannie Mae . If your from the Midwest and love chocolate you may recognize Fannie Mae as the big chocolate company from Chicago. she reminds me of a big box of assorted chocolates and caramels , this color combo may not be everybody's cup of tea but it works for me and turns a few heads. I've heard some people say it doesn't show up on Plymouth color charts some say it is a factory color carrotine # 4 I think also referred to as the burnt cars ? I'm sure you here would know better than me I'm a pre-war Plym newbie !!

I'm learning more daily and as I dive in hope to learn more, I'm not sure what's 100% original to the car and what's not (I'm not a stickler for that) 

I hope to lean on you guys as I try to learn. here's a few pic's of Fannie.

 

Congratulations,she is beautiful,enjoy

[hi_volt]

Wow!  Definitely some serious eye candy.  Well done!

[keithb7]

Free wheeling, my limited knowledge about it is: the drive line automatically disconnects from the engine when you lift your foot off the throttle.  Cool but…Extremely dangerous when trying to control your speed down a steep hill. Mis-adjusted 4 wheel drum brakes with non-asbestos linings. You likely won’t want to utilize the free wheeling system on this car. 

[greg g]

You should have a knob and cable to disengage free wheeling.  Its charm was only moderately usable in the thirties.  I think its an over driven gear with a prawl to lock in or not.  My choice these days is not.

Edited Thursday at 08:06 PM by greg g

[Solly]

Thank you all for the kind words. I will do my best to be a good participant on this sight . It would be helpful to me if some of you could list your favorite parts sources.

 I'm still learning to navigate this sight, its a little different than the Oldsmobile sight I was on for 5 years.